Chapter 456
The staff member hurriedly tried to guide them toward the stairwell, but after just a few steps, Freya suddenly grabbed hold of Francis.
“What’s going on!” Stellan froze, confused.
He stopped instinctively, and Selah, who was walking briskly behind, bumped into his back, letting out a quiet grunt. She looked up and saw Freya
had halted
“Why aren’t we moving! Are you all crazy! The fire’s already spreading, it’s reached upstairs! If we don’t leave now, it’ll be too late!” The staff member panicked, his urgency clear.
He turned back, grabbing Francis’s wrist roughly.
Francis stood frozen, his left hand caught in Freya’s grip and his right held by the staff member. He raised an eyebrow, his usual graceful demeanor now Turning colder than ice.
“Why is it only you here telling us to leave! Everyone else is gone. And I’m curious, are you sure this is the way to the stairwell? Or are you some man named Cuthua with a woman’s name badge?” Francis sneered.
With that, he yanked his arm away from the staff member’s grasp,
Freya, witnessing this, gave him a thumbs up. “Looks like you’re not that dumb after all.”
“This guy’s been rushing us, and I felt something was off. Odalys always said, no matter what happens, keep one eye open. Tonight, we’ve been on edge, so don’t trust anyone,” Freya said coldly.
She pulled Francis back, creating distance from the staff member. The man, standing in place, stared at them with a mocking smile.
“Seems like you’re not completely stupid. But since you’ve figured it out, it’s too late to run now,” the staff member chuckled darkly
Stellan’s senses went on high alert.
These bodyguards were highly trained, physically fit, and sharp–yet, none of them had followed.
“Don’t bother looking. Your bodyguards are probably already dead,” the man said smugly. “You think you were placed in this room by accident! No, it’s because this room is isolated. You’re trapped, and there’s no way out.”
Selah’s gaze swept around, her eyes widening when she realized they were staying in the last room at the end of the hall.
“The hallway had no windows, and unless they returned to their room, there was nowhere else to go. She took a step back and tried to force the door open, but it was locked.
She went silent
Biting her lip, she scanned the area, looking for any way to escape.
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“Call your bodyguards. I have a feeling this guy isn’t as trustworthy as he seems,” Selah whispered, keeping her voice low,
Stellan took out his phone, checking the signal. His face dropped when he saw the “X” where the signal should be.
“No signal.” His w
voice sank
This place couldn’t possibly have no signal–unless someone had used a signal jammer.
“Looks like Odalys was right. Our foreheads have darkened with ill fortune. Our fates are connected. If one of us is in danger, we’re all in danger,” Selah said grimly.
“They’ve arranged for us to be in this room on purpose. They’ve already planted eyes everywhere in the hotel.”
Stellan nodded grimly. He tried dialing 911, but nothing worked
“What do you want from us?” Francis stepped forward, putting himself between Freya and the staff member, shielding her.
“Come with me.” The staff member’s tone was calm and unbothered, as though he knew they had no other option.
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He passed. “If you’re after me, let them go. Let them leave unharmed”
Freya instinctively grabbed hold of the hem of his clothes
Hat Francis pressed her hand down, and in an odd way, she felt a sense of calm wash over her.
She exchanged a look with Stellan Without a word, they both shifted their positions, and before the staff membre cold opek. Forys and Sun lunged at him
member didn’t expect them in
As he sidestepped, Francis kicked him hard in the ribs, his arm being pinned down by Mellan and Preya. Then Franzis start
where it hurt, and the man let out a strangled cry, collapsing to the ground.
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The staff member’s eyes widened as he clutched his groin, blood seeping from his head wound. He looked up at them, growing “Locks liler goal of
Treya, looking horrified, didn’t waste another moment
“We need to get out now,” she said, her voice teme as the pointed to the emergency exit sign
The group ran down the hall, pushing open the stairwell door, rushing down the steps. Their breath came in gasps as they ran down sew
When Freya finally stopped, panting, she stood frozen, her eyes
wide wit
with dread.
“Freya, why’d you stop?” Selah asked, propping herself up against the wall, breathless
Freya didn’t answer at first. She just took a few steps back, her fear escalating as she stared at the stairwell ahead.
“We didn’t run that far, but… we’ve been running for so long, we should’ve reached the first floor by r “We’re still so high up. We should’ve reached the ground floor by now”
Her voice cracked, and her hand clutched her throat as she swallowed nervously.
Selah’s heart sank.
“No it can’t be,” she whispered. “This is… the Devil’s Triangle”
“What?” Stellan asked, a chill creeping into his voice.
But… look,” she said, voice trembling
“I remember hearing about it. The Devil’s Triangle, it’s a place that traps you in a loop. No matter how far you going around in einddes; Selah said, her wine growing more panicked.
“No way,” Stellan murmured. “That’s impossible.”
He turned and ran down the stairs, shouting “Til go check it out. Stay here”
Tl go with you,” Selah said quickly. “You can’t go alone–it’s too dangerous.”
Stellan nodded, his eyes steely. They were a team, after all.
“We’ll keep an eye on each other,” Selali added.
run, you can’t escape. You just keep
The two of them rushed down the stairs, leaving Freya and Francis behield, who sat frozen on the steps. They could hear the pounding footsteps growing faint as Selah and Stellan went lower
“Are you guys there yet? Freya called out, her voice echoing through the stairwell.
Francis, equally worried, shouted, “Stellan, can you hear us?” But there was response.
“They’re not answering… can’t they hear us?“.
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Freya murmured, her voice trembling
Francis looked at her, his face grim. He couldn’t help but feel the weight of the growing dread in the pit of his stomach.
“Maybe we should go down and find them?” Francis suggested, his voice tense, his hands shaking.
Before Freya could answer, they both heard heavy footsteps coming from above. The footsteps wi
Someone was coming… and it wasn’t Selah or Stellan,
were getting closer, and they both turned to look
